Mars Retrograde Square Neptune RX
dissolving the stories that siphon life force, stir anxieties, distort perception
Astrodetails
Mars is the life force, divine spark, passion, desire, the masculine and warrior of the zodiac. Mars rules the root chakra.
Gemini is perception, connection, communication — the stories we tell about our lives — and rules the arms, shoulders, chest.
Neptune rules Pisces, and his energy dissolves, inspires, confuses, hypnotizes. Neptune is unconditional love and resonates the Soul Star chakra.
Pisces is the Galactic Sea, the oceanic waters of the collective unconscious. It is a very spiritual, healing, limitless, compassionate frequency. Pisces rules the feet and the lymphatic system.
Retrograde planets turn attention inward; consciousness is directed into the subconscious, unearthing patterns and affording opportunity to re-evaluate, review, reset, retell, rewrite, recreate.
Mars Retrograde Timeline
Mars will be retrograde from October 30, 2022 to January 12, 2023.
Mars entered his pre-retrograde shadow September 3, 2022, at 8°8′ Gemini.
Mars stationed retrograde Oct 30, 2022, at 25°37′ Gemini.
Mars stations direct Jan 12, 2023, at 8°8′ Gemini.
The post-retrograde period lasts until March 15, 2023, when Mars reaches 25°37′ Gemini.
Gene Keys
Mars has been activating Gene Key 12: the shadow of vanity, the gift of discrimination, and the siddhic expression of purity. Please enjoy this video of Richard Rudd, creator of Gene Keys, chatting about this particular key.
Alchemical Sound Meditation
Meditate on the Mars yantra while attuning to the crystalline frequencies of Androgynous Indium (G# -20hz), Ocean Gold (C# -35hz) and Grandmother (C +50hz). Indium is an Akashic records bowl resonating the Piscean Sea; it is balanced masculine and feminine energy, and induces theta. Ocean Gold is a Higher Self bowl that resonates dolphin energy, and Grandmother is calling forth the Wise Woman, enhancing connection to the Earth plane.
I suggest using earbuds or external speakers to fully embody this sound healing.
Crystal Friends
To strengthen the root chakra: garnet, black tourmaline, record keeper ruby, bloodstone, red jasper.
To calm anxieties and enhance psychic protection: black and/or green obsidian, fluorite, labradorite, lepidolite.
To elevate consciousness into resonance with the Higher Self/Source/Neptune: Lemurian Seed quartz, larimar, platinum.
This prescription is based on a WORLD TRANSIT, meaning everyone is experiencing this energy. If you would like to learn more about how this transit is impacting, activating, guiding YOU, please get in touch! I would love to help you more fully embody your stars. ~Becky Shanks
Daily Doses are inspired and informed by my teachers: Lea Imirsigac, Energy Astrology; Ani Williams, Songaia, Bioacoustics and Sound Alchemy; Emily Trinkaus, Galactic Priestess and Embodied Aquarian; Renn Butler, Archetypal and Holotropic Astrology.